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PITTSBURGH — Chatham's “From Bach to Gershwin” will feature Brazilian soprano Lilly Abreu and contralto Daphne Alderson along with members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. today at the Hilda M. Willis Amphitheater on Chatham University's Eden Hall campus. Admission is free. For information, call 412-365-1375.
Butler Public Library and the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home will present the first concert of their free Music in the Courtyard concert series Sunday.Tom Panei and Friends will perform folk, country and rock tunes from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the library courtyard, 218 N. McKean St. Refreshments will be provided.Three concerts are scheduled. The TMG Jazztette will play jazz Sept. 21 and The Rumblers will play oldies Oct. 19.
BUTLER TWP — The Butler Old Stone House Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America will celebrate its 50th anniversary Saturday in Alameda Park.The event will begin at 9 a.m. with a road rally. There will be a car cruise from 4 to 8 p.m.Dash plaques will be given to the first 100 cruise cars. A silent auction, a DJ, food vendors, a 50/50 raffle and a Kids Choice Award are planned.
A free Youth Band Fest is set for 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the New Castle Street Plaza.Christian rapper SYG will kick off the event. Featured will be national recording artists The Protest and the bands Circle of One and All Changes Apply.Sponsoring the event are Seedplanter Ministries, Greg Spack, Mike Gifford, Jim Tincha, Tom Tincha and Dillon, McCandless, King, Coulter and Graham.
The Rodfathers car cruise will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 107 Sunnyview Circle.Thirty antique cars are expected to take part.For more information, call 724-477-1025.
WINFIELD TWP — Cooper Cabin Pioneer Homestead hosts the Western Pennsylvania Model T Car Club and the Herbal Thymes Garden Club from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday.Vehicles from the early 1900s will be displayed.Shirley Kennedy Kellar from the garden club will answer questions about herbs in the Cooper Family Garden, which the club maintains.
NORTH WASHINGTON — The North Washington Rodeo begins at 8 p.m. nightly through Saturday, rain or shine, at the North Washington Rodeo Arena, 2225 Oneida Valley Road, Route 38.New this year is cowgirls' breakaway roping. Other events include bareback bronc riding, calf roping, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, cowgirls' barrel racing, team roping and bull riding.Admission at the gate is $14 for adults and $6 for children ages 4 to 12. Advanced admission is $12 and $5, respectively.
GREENSBURG — Three Butler area exhibitors will be part of the Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Colonial Festival Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds, 123 Blue Ribbon Lane.Lisa Tracy of Butler, Manuela Branem of Sarver and Raymond McConnell of Karns City will participate in the 21st annual event.Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 29 to 31 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 1.Admission is $6 for adults, $5.50 for senior citizens, and $1 for children ages 6 to 12. Call 724-863-4577 for information.
